Syllabus

Course Code: BSE-402    Course Name: C. Communication Options: Manual (Indian Sign Language) (HI)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Understanding Deafness in Real Life Context
1.1 Basic Awareness of Paradigms of D/Deafness (Medical and Social)
1.2 Basic Awareness of Deafness and Communicative Challenges / Concerns
1.3 Basic Awareness on Deafness with Reference to Culture, Language, Identity, Minority Status, Deaf Gain, Literacy and Inclusion
1.4 Basic Awareness of Difference between ISL and ISS; Myths and Facts
1.5 Importance of Neural Plasticity and Early Language Opportunities
2 Advance Understanding of Manual Options and Indian Scenario
2.1 Use of Simcom and Educational Bilingualism in Indian Schools: Current Scenario
2.2 Challenges, Prerequisites and Fulfilling Prerequisites
2.3 Monitoring and Measuring Development of ISL/ISS in Students: Receptive andExpressive Mode
2.4 Training and Guidance for Families and Tuning Home Environment: CurrentScenario and Strategies
2.5 Tuning Mainstream Schools/Classrooms for Students Using Manual Communication:Do’s and Don’ts
3 ISL Skill Development: Middle Order Receptive and Expressive Skills
3.1 Practicing ‘Motherese’ (Tuning Language to Suit Young Children) and Age Appropriate Discourse with Children with Appropriate Language, Turn Taking and Eye Contact
3.2 Practicing Natural Signing in Short Common Conversations
3.3 Practicing Natural Signing in Stories/Poems/Narrations/Jokes
3.4 Practicing Natural Signing in Discussing Emotions, Expansion of Ideas and Current Affairs
3.5 Practicing Group Dynamics
4 ISL Skill Development: Towards Higher Order Receptive and Expressive Skills
4.1 Learning to Express Gender, Number, Person, Tense, Aspect
4.2 Practicing Sentence Types: Affirmative, Interjections, Imperative and Interrogative and Negativization
4.3 Practicing Sentence Types: Simple, Complex, Compound
4.4 Observing Using ISL in Classrooms – Social Science
4.5 Observing Using ISL in Classrooms – Science / Mathematics
5 ISS/ ISL Skill Development and Course Conclusions
5.1 Practicing Markers (Local Language)
5.2 Practicing Syntax in Conversations and Discussions
5.3 Observing Using ISS/ISL in Classrooms for School Subjects
5.4 Resource Mobilization for Skill Development Training (Organized Charity Sources,CSR, Fund Raising Events, Web Based Fund Raising)
5.5 Reflections on the Course: From Theory to Practice to Initiating Change
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